Chicken feathers

Types of chicken feathers include a wide range of colors and patterns that distinguish each breed. Here's a guide to what can be found in a backyard flock.

These charts shows the many different feather variations and markings of chickens.

All birds are covered with feathers. Think about the amazing ability of the simple structure of chicken feathers and its use.

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Feathers are often discarded when your chickens, ducks, or geese are slaughtered, and that’s a shame because they can be used for so many things. From filling pillows to creating works of art, feathers are versatile and interesting. If you’ve ever had chickens, you know that there are a lot of new feathers left over when you slaughter them. And if you don’t have chickens, but have been given a bag of feathers, what do you do with them all? These are some ideas of what you can do with them.

What is a molt (moult)? Why do your chickens do it? Learn all about molting, the causes, and what you can do for your molting chickens.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to DO something with feathers? Learn how to clean them properly & then sell them!

Polish chickens aren’t actually from Poland. One of their most distinctive features is a huge, fluffy crest of feathers that surrounds their heads and sometimes gets in their eyes. This distinctive puff of feathers is where they got their name, as it resembles the large, square hats Polish soldiers used to wear. //Photo credit: Instagram @katieeberhart

Did you find chickens losing feathers in your chicken coop? 10 issues might your flock to lose their feathers. You need to know what leads to chickens losing feathers and how to fix this problem, along with preventative measures to stop feathers from falling out in the future.